Building the Next KENT team

Construction of the new KENT store in West Saint John is
well underway, with its grand opening expected this spring.

"We're excited
about serving new customers in West Saint John," said Chris Hatt, Human
Resources Director for JDI's Retail Division, "and we're building a West
Saint John team to welcome those new customers."

KENT held a two-day
job fair in Saint John last week, with an impressive turnout of 440 people who
filled out applications.

In many cases, the
new KENT employees will be from the community; so when the new store opens its
doors, these employees will be welcoming customers who may also be their
friends and neighbours.

"It takes a
big effort to start up a brand-new store, and there's a lot of pride involved
when it's done," said Hatt. "Our new employees will help set up the
store and make it their own. We want to make this store the West Saint John
store."

Kent will require
50 employees for the new store. Hiring and training begins this winter.